Sept. 7th: Paging Ryan

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:29 am

Veronica smiled to herself. The night out was fantastic and she had had a great time with Ryan. I think I'll text him and see what he's up to. Or was that too much? Wasn't there some sort of rule of contacting someone after a date? A time period? Screw it.

Code: Select all: Hey there. =) Sorry for falling asleep in the car last night. I was exhausted! Thanks for taking care of me though. Hope it wasn't too much trouble.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:43 am

Ryan picked up his phone as he was drying his hair, then smiled and started tapping out a reply.

Code: Select all: No problem at all. :) You're just too cute sleeping, I didn't feel right waking you up. I hope you had a good time, though!

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:48 am

Code: Select all: I had a blast. Hope you had fun too! You busy?

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:59 am

Code: Select all: I had a GREAT time. And no, I'm not.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:10 am

Looking at the text, she sits there for a moment, thinking of what to say next. Is he doing this on purpose?

Code: Select all: Mind if I come say hi?

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:12 am

Ryan smirked as he waited for the text, then grinned when he saw it. Wondered if she'd work up the nerve...

Code: Select all: I think I'd love that.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:16 am

Once she got the text, she lit up like a light bulb.

Code: Select all: Awesome =)

A quick run of her brush through her hair and she was out her door, making her way to his with a few light knocks.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:19 am

Ryan answered the door, still drying his hair, grinning when he saw her. "Well that was fast," he said. "Come on in, I'll just be a second, let me grab a shirt."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:28 am

Veronica pauses when she sees him, then quickly averts her gaze. "I should haf made sure you were decent, my apologies." Her cheeks are bright red. Don't think about that memory. Don't...don't even... She steps inside, keeping her eyes away from the shirtless Ryan. Okay stop it. Put that memory away. Good god, Veronica, get a hold of yourself. Stop it. Her conscience was trying it's hardest, but her cheeks were only getting redder.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:32 am

Ryan gave her a mock-hurt look. "I'd hope that I rate better than decent," he said, a little defensively as he headed toward his room, wings tucked in at the doorway. "It just isn't the most fun thing fitting a shirt over these things, so I'm just used to not doing it until I have to."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:36 am

"Erm...you know what I meant, I sink. Mais, I understand. It must be very uncomfortable, non?" She tries to settle her gaze on something else. Anything. Oh look is that a book? I wonder what book that is. Think about books. Books, yes. A trip to the library is in order soon, right? Need to check recent articles and published dissertations...just not that memory. Nope.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:41 am

Ryan looked back at her, walking back in with a button-up shirt that he'd somehow (she hadn't been looking, right?) gotten over his wings. "So what've you been up to today?" he asked.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:52 am

Once he came back in, she looked back at him. Her cheeks were still pretty red, but she was managing. "Made a trip to zee offices to get some information on Muir, did a bit off studying. Fairly relaxing so far." She smiles. "What about you?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:02 am

"Took a fey princess shopping to settle a 'debt,' and restrained the urge to say anything too undiplomatic," he answered.

"Aaaand I did some thinking about how to help you get the hang of your power," he added.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:05 am

"Zee fairie wis zee sword?" She smiles. "Good zat you two settled sings."

"And...how so?" She tilts her head as she asks.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:10 am

"Well, here's the thing. It's hard to even tell what it's like to make it work, because you lose your memory of everything leading up to it. Kind of works against the whole 'learning' concept, you know?"

"So... I was thinking that in this case, it might help if we got a power dampener for you to wear. Something to keep it from firing off without you knowing it." He hesitated. "I wouldn't get too excited just yet... I know some people say that it's uncomfortable having your power restricted. But it's an option at least."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:29 am

Veronica contemplates as he explains. "Do you sink it would really work? I mean...is eet really so simple?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:42 am

"It all depends on how it affects you," he said. "An inhibitor would usually be uncomfortable, at least, for some people. Your power's literally being turned off, and holding things in like that isn't pleasant, even if you don't like your power. A dampener isn't so bad... it doesn't shut it off so much as it turns it down, and that's usually not as big a deal. Some people don't notice they're in a power dampening field." He hesitated. "Like I said, we'd need to see if one would work. Anything short of a full power inhibitor, which wouldn't help you learn any control, and the results are unpredictable."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:53 am

She gives a nod. "If you sink eet may help, zen I trust you." This was a huge chance. Something like a power dampener may actually allow her to interact with people without fear, at least until she got things under control. "Zis is...eet may seriously help."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:55 am

"As long as it works," he agreed. "At the very least it should help. I mean, worst case, I guess we could get you an inhibitor for when you're out in public, but... I don't know. I don't like those things. Too many problems, even beyond the stigma."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:09 am

"I will be honest, zee sought off a full blown inhibitor is...disturbing. I sink back to when it was put on y-" She stops. NO DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. Clearing her throat. "On you...and eet just does not seem right."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:14 am

"Well, that's the stigma, yeah. They have their uses, though. Not the 'lock on and never take off' kind like that. But I know it wasn't fun for me, even beyond the 'helpless and being fed on by vampires' thing."

He frowned a little. "Are you all right?"

by **Veronica Glarette** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:29 am

"Off course. Just fine, fantastic!" She says a bit too quickly. "So oh! Before I forget because eet is on my mind. I found a copy off zee extended edition off Lord off Zee Rings. Was not as hard as I sought it would be."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:45 am

"Knew that shouldn't be hard," he said with a grin, finally buttoning his shirt.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:48 am

Veronica tilts her head as she looks towards the table. "Look at you, getting invited to a special party. Must be raser prestigious, judging by zee fancy writing, non?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:50 am

"Something like that," he said. "Could be anything from a membership drive fundraiser or the opening bid to take over the world."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:52 am

She laughs. "Because taking zee beginnings off taking over zee world would be as simple as sending out invitations?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:55 am

"Well, you have to feel out the ambitious people somehow," he answered, chuckling a little. "So... do you want to come with me and tempt fate some more? I get to do it in a tux this time," he half-joked.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:59 am

"A tux?" Oh wow he probably looks damn great in a tux... "I would, mais I'm afraid my formal wear is still in Nice. Or zey burned eet. Eiser way, I haf none at zis moment in time." She tilts her head again. "Is eet really an iffy situation?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:04 am

"I doubt it. There'll be some iffy people there, though. Their social calls pull in everyone from politicians, rich and unscrupulous people, to actual villians." He shrugged. "Basically, everyone goes, everyone starts keeping tabs on each other, and we have dinner and dance and make it all look pretty to the public."

"And a 'no dress' situation can always be fixed, you know," he added, grinning a bit again.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:12 am

"Ah, so a political game off chess, for zee most part. I remember zose. Put on your best suit, drink some wine and put on a smile. See who is your greatest threat and try to outplay zem in zee field off social publicity." Veronica says. "As far as a dress, I do not doubt eet could be fixed. But eet will haf to wait until I find a part-time job. I was sinking at zee book store, perhaps."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:17 am

"Well, let me put it this way: I can't find out what's going on unless I go. And I'm not going alone. So either I can get you a dress, or I can find someone else to take, which... well, I know that I don't really want to do that, so I sort of hope that you don't want me to do that," he said, 'reasonably.' "Plus, I mean, there's going to be fancy dancing, I think. Do we want to miss that?"

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:26 am

"Hm...alright. I sink eet is zee dancing zat is hooking me." She joked. It was true that she wanted to be by his side for this, she just was still too shy to admit it outright. "Eet is in a week?" She looked back at the invitation and picked it up, looking for the time and date more closely.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:29 am

"Yeah, Saturday," he said. "Plenty of time to be ready for it."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:36 am

Veronica nods. "You know..." She taps the invitation. "Could figure out what is going on right now, I sink. I could try."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:37 am

"Doubt it would do any good," he said. "They'd have a secretary print these and send them. You can try if you want, though."

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:45 am

"Does not hurt to try, non? Mais, before I do, you had a harpoon...sing...right? I feel looking into zee harpoon is a bit more needed for now."

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:25 am

"Don't know which one is more needed," Ryan admitted. "I'll dig the harpoon up in a little bit, though. Left it stored at the Lighthouse, figured I shouldn't be carrying it across campus, you know?" He stretched, sitting down, wings hanging over the back of the sofa.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:38 am

"Probably best." She nods. "I do not belief zee faculty would be too happy about zat." Veronica says with a bit of a chuckle. "So are you as good at fancy dancing as you are club dancing?"

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:47 am

"Better," he said with a grin, "There are actual steps to fancy dancing."

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